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Ben’s helping innovation in the Greater Philadelphia Region take another step forward

September 18, 2014

Ben Franklin | September 18, 2014 Ben Franklin Wins EDA Award; Philadelphia Region to Lead in Medical Device Innovation Moving innovation in the Greater Philadelphia Region another step forward, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA has earned a $600,000 U. S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) award to support Ben Franklin’s Advanced Manufacturing […]

Graphene Frontiers is spreading it’s wings!

September 16, 2014

Philly.com | Diane Mastrull | September 16 Graphene Frontiers L.L.C., a Philadelphia technology start-up, will join with the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) in Albany, N.Y., to develop next-generation graphene-based processes, technologies, and techniques for application in the consumer electronics industry. A $3 million capital investment by Graphene Frontiers will help set up […]

Philly Startup Grand Round Table Brings Technology to Medical Ritual

September 11, 2014

Keystone Edge | Elise Vider | Sept 11, 2014 Grand rounds are a medical ritual — regular conferences held at academic medical centers, where doctors, med students and other health care professionals convene to discuss challenging cases, share experiences and talk about relevant research. Now, with the mass adoption of electronic health records (accelerated by […]

Pedal Power: GM Shares Bikes with 19,000 Tech Center Employees

August 26, 2014

MarketWatch | August 26, 2014 General Motors’ Warren Technical Center is implementing a bike share program – the first of its kind from any U.S. automaker – that will enable its 19,000 employees to commute more easily both on and off campus. GM is working with Zagster, a private bike sharing company that has developed […]

This Smartphone-Connected Device Will One Day Quickly Detect Your STDs

August 15, 2014

A mobile DNA lab could one day cost the same as an electric razor. The doctor suspects you have Lyme disease, but the time it would take to get blood-test results back from the lab might be time better spent taking antibiotics. A suspicious powder shows up on the doorstep of a government office, and […]